UN summons Maldives over journalist’s disappearance
The UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances has summoned the Maldivian government for a response to the disappearance of The Maldives Independent’s journalist Ahmed Rilwan some 639 days ago.
08 May 2016, 9:00 AM
The UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances has summoned the Maldivian government for a response to the disappearance of The Maldives Independent’s journalist Ahmed Rilwan some 639 days ago.
The specialized UN body is due to hear the case at its 109th session, which starts in Geneva today, The Maldives Independent understands.
Rilwan was last seen boarding a ferry to Malé’s suburb, Hulhumalé, on August 8, 2014. He was abducted outside his apartment at knifepoint, the police confirmed last April, despite having previously insisted that the abduction reported outside Rilwan’s apartment was not linked to his disappearance.
Ali Abdulla Hilmy, the foreign ministry spokesman, declined to comment immediately, but said the ministry would issue a statement later.
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